Richard Ashworth is from Hope Valley RI, where he began his training as a dancer at the age of two. After receiving his teaching certificate from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston in 2003, Richard attended the University of Buffalo where he received his BFA in Dance in 2007. During his time at UB he performed with the Zodiaque Dance Company from the time he was a freshman. Richard was also one of the students chosen to choreograph for Zodiaque as well as several other events around the university and the city of Buffalo. After graduating, Rich traveled to Europe dancing aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Voyager of The Seas. Rich is now happy to be back in Buffalo teaching and choreographing at MADS studio and participating in local breaking and hip hop battles. He is excited to be working also as an apprentice in the Lehrer Dance Company.